Thames, Waikato Region NZ Having recently retired after 46 years in pastoral parish ministry, Graham is taking 9 months out of paid employment and if off to the UK working part time (unpaid for housing) at Appledore in Kent from Epiphany to Easter 2017 An educator by preference, Graham was the … [Read more...]
Barbara Harford – Nelson
I was ordained as priest in the Anglican Church, Nelson Diocese, in 1999. As I prepared for ordination, John Ch 15 and particularly v16 became hugely significant in both calling and shaping me for ministry. Currently I am Associate Priest at All Saints’ Church in Nelson. 16 You did not choose me, … [Read more...]
Mike Crowl – Dunedin
I'm in my early seventies, so I've had to revise my views about life and faith a number of times over the years. Some days I have a huge confidence in God, and my relationship to Him. Other days He can seem quite distant, but 'perseverance' has been a kind of watchword in my spiritual … [Read more...]
Glenda Prosser, North Canterbury
I am a Benedictine Oblate so try, to the best of my ability, to live my life according to the principles laid out by St Benedict in his Rule for monastics. I believe that God is always and everywhere active in our lives – our spiritual journey involves becoming aware of how God is present to us in … [Read more...]
CAIRA Graduation Christhchurch 2014
On Sunday 30 November 2014, a graduation ceremony was held at the Christchurch Transitional Cathedral. Five new graduates from the two year CAIRA pastoral supervision formational course received their certificates and licences from Bishop Victoria Matthews at a 2.30pm service on Sunday 30 … [Read more...]